This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Operational Risk professional looking for a Head of role with an expanding small – medium sized (c.100 staff) banking firm.

The Bank have an established UK business offering corporate and treasury products to overseas and domestic clients.

Reporting to the CRO you will be the sole manger for all ops risk activity in the London branch. A concurrent work history in senior Ops Risk roles within banking firms with a similar product offering is a prerequisite.

An Investment Bank with a strong European presence is seeking a VP Capital Markets Auditor to join their Internal Audit team.  Candidates will have experience auditing front to back office functions of an investment bank, in addition to strong understanding of the risks and controls governing these. The successful candidate will have a background in a similar banking or financial services environment within a Capital Markets function. You will have routinely conducted audits of financial instruments such as equities, debt/fixed income products, FX , hedging or short term borrowing, and similar.

Using excellent communication skills you will help to leverage the internal audit business across the organisation, in addition to maintaining positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

Essential Skills

Degree educated or related experience within a European or US regulated region.

You will have routinely conducted audits of financial instruments, such as equities, debt/fixed income products, FX , hedging and/or short term borrowing.

A professional audit qualification

Our client is a Tier 1 European Bank. They are seeking two experienced technology auditors to join the Internal Audit Function of their London office. One post at VP level, the other for an AVP.

With a financial services background gained in a large bank or investment firm, the ideal candidate will use their prior experience in IT applications audit to maintain the organisation’s rigorous internal audit standards. Of particular interest will be  candidates with experience auditing areas of Fixed Income, Market Risk and Equities.

The successful candidate will use excellent communication skills to develop and maintain positive working relationships with stakeholders and senior management, in addition to facilitating a culture of shared knowledge and experience with team members.

For the junior role, candidates who are currently working with a Practice firm, and who have had experience working for banking clients will be considered.

Essential Skills:

Degree educated or related experience

A professional IT audit qualification

Our client, a leading global bank seeks VP Operational Risk Auditor to join its dedicated risk audit team. The successful candidate will be accountable for the audit plan and development of the audit team while maintaining an overall view of the function and its efficacy. With excellent communication skills and ability to develop, maintain excellent relations with stakeholders, senior management and the audit team, the VP Operational Risk Auditor will be committed to raising standards within their own team and the organisation as a whole. Essential:

• Educated to degree level in addition to holding a Postgraduate degree in relevant subject or holding a professional qualification (ACA,FRM)
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills the successful candidate will have the ability to influence and advise team members, stakeholders, senior management.
• Thorough knowledge of regulatory requirements of operational risk management including Basel, BIPRU 6, FSA and Sarbanes Oxley. Current knowledge of CEBS 216 would be an advantage.
• Using an indepth understanding of the impact of Basel II on operational risk to inform audit practice and strategy.
• Demonstrable experience in an operational risk management gained in a large bank or FS organisation Thorough knowledge of regulatory requirements, controls and governance frameworks affecting operational risk

Desirable:

• Experience leading teams
• Awareness of AMA practices within Financial Services organisations.

Our client, a leading European investment bank with a global presence is seeking an auditor or audit manager for their banking and investments business to cover compliance, legal,  finance, leasing and HR audits.  This role would suit someone with an exclusive background in either:

1) Financial Services audit

2) A big four group in risk advisory or statutory audit working on banking or investment clients with an operational knowledge of Financial Services compliance and regulations. The successful candidate will undertake reviews across the corporate, wholesale, investment banking, trade finance and asset / wealth management functions.   You must have excellent communication and team working skills.

Travel within the UK will be c20%.

Essential:
Strong relationship and communication skills.
Audit qualification
Thorough knowledge of banking / asset management and or  leasing
Compliance experience
Desirable:
Compliance qualification

£120,000 – £140,000 pa + Bonus + Banking Benefits, London, Permanent

Our client, a global investment bank, seeks a Senior Audit Manager to take charge of the Fixed Income Audit team. Reporting directly to the Regional Chief Auditor and Audit Committee you will have full responsibility to manage the team and the audit process.

You will act as the key contact point for the business and take responsibility for the IA planning process and value-added reporting to enhance the control culture within the group. The Head of Audit accordingly manages the day to day relationship between IA and business leaders in the respective FI teams.

You must have experience of managing, leading and developing audit teams as well as very strong knowledge of Fixed Income/Debt products and trade flows. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships is a key in this senior role.

This is an outstanding opportunity to gain extensive exposure in a senior ‘head of function’ role.

Salary: £50 – 65k + travel allowance + benefits

The Banking and Capital Markets division of this leading US Global Banking group are currently looking for an experienced and career minded Capital Markets Associate/Executive to work on key banking operations with a view to promoting them into a lead operations or front office role.

This is an excellent role for an experienced capital markets auditor within a big 4 firm or someone who has recently gained banking experience having previously been in practice. The successful candidate will have an ACA / ACCA qualification, be able to plan and execute a risk based audit strategy for complex Global Markets products.

You must also be able to identify control trends, regulatory themes and emerging risks in assigned business areas and their impact on the business and to the Bank overall by applying business acumen and experience.

Product areas covered will include:

• Commodities,
• Equities
• Credit/Rates
• Currencies
• Market/Credit Risk

Please forward your CV to the above email to be considered for this position

£70,000 – £110,000 per annum, London, Permanent

Job Description

This is a lead role conducting Audit reviews of banking operations from a compliance perspective. This is not a role for a compliance policy expert or deep technical specialist rather for someone with 5-10 years’ experience of Auditing Global Banking Compliance operations experience.

London – with travel to outsourced client premises

Salary: £400 – 500per day + travel allowance + benefits

The Banking and Capital Markets Consulting division of this leading Accountancy Firm is
currently looking for a Senior Capital Markets Auditor to work on outsourced contracts in the
Financial Sector.

An experienced ACA / ACCA Auditor, the successful candidate must have at least at least
ten years qualified experience in Capital Markets Audit. The ability to deliver complex risk
based audits from back to front office is essential. With excellent interpersonal skills, you will
also be able to comfortably build and sustain relationships with existing and new clients. As
this is a senior role, will need to be able to deal comfortably with client management to board
level.

This role offers great exposure at senior level, as well as the opportunity to gain exposure
to different high profile banking groups, within a flexible organisation, where access to other
areas of business will be readily available to the successful candidate. In return, a highly
competitive rate is offered, as well as a generous flexible benefits package after a qualifying
period.

£75-110000 + Bonus + Bens, London, Permanent

Our client a major US investment bank is looking for an exceptional individual with strong Mortgage Products experience to be part of a first class audit team specialising in Global Markets. The successful candidate would be responsible for:

• Planning, executing and reporting audits.
• Be a credible subject matter expert in Mortgage Products (e.g. asset backed securities and financing, mortgage derivatives).
• Tracking audit issues.
• Supervising staff on audit assignments.
• Coach/train the audit team by sharing knowledge and leading by example.
• Support decision making and assist in the development of the existing program
• SOX engagement.
• Close and continuous business engagement with ability to influence management on the overall control framework. This will require sound judgement, critical thinking and ability to challenge the status quo.
• Identify control trends, regulatory themes and emerging risks in assigned business areas and their impact on the business and to the Bank overall.

This is an excellent opportunity to take a lead role within a global business. Promotion prospects will be available both within and outside of Audit for the successful candidate.